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Nominees and friends packed into Galvanize on December 5 for the 2013 Westword Web Awards, Westword‘s annual celebration of the most interesting Denverites on the Internet. With MC Jordan Doll at the helm, we handed out 21 awards across four categories, from the Best Music Video to the Best Politician on Social Media, all chosen by our readers, plus one special achievement award.
Read on for a full list of the winners and nominees.
Best Local Music Act on Social Media: Wheelchair Sports Camp
Nominees: Joy Subtraction, Magic Cyclops, Sole, Mane Rok
Best Band Website: Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Nominees: FaceMan, My Body Sings Electric, Pretty Lights, The Yawpers
Best Club or Venue on Social Media: The Ogden Theatre
Nominees: Beta, Vinyl, Summit Music Hall, The Fox Theatre
Best Music Video: The Royal — “Creatures of the Night”
Nominees: Bop Skizzum – “Do Me Like That”; Ian Cooke – “Cassowary and Fruit Bat”; Foxfield Four – “Money”; Manufactured Superstars – “Zombies in Love”
Best Artist on Social Media: Andrew Novick
Nominees: Mario Zoots, Adam Milner, Alex Fiedler, Denver Streetheart
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Best Arts Nonprofit on Social Media: Denver Art Museum
Nominees: MCA Denver, Denver Art Matters, Denver Center Theatre Company, CSO
Best TV, Podcast, or Radio Personality on Social Media: Alisha Sweeney
Nominees: Corey Jones, The Untitled Art Show, Narrators Podcast
Best Comedian on Social Media: Jodee Champion
Nominees: Jordan Doll, Sam Tallent, Andrew Orvedahl, Kevin O’Brien
Best Chef on Social Media: Frank Bonanno
Nominees: Lon Symensma, Elise Wiggins, Chris Cina
Best Bartender on Social Media: Anika Zappe
Nominees: Bryan Dayton, Sean Kenyon, Matty Clark, Aaron Howell
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Best Diner on Social Media: milehighgotham
Nominees: FORK Social Lab, Denver Cuisine, Jess Hunter, Eric Elkins, A.K.A. The Dating Dad
Best Restaurant or Food Truck on Social Media: Caveman Cafeteria
Nominees: Tom’s Home Cookin’, Pink Tank, SubCulture
Best Restaurant Website: Biker Jim’s
Nominees: Squeaky Bean, Izakaya Den, Coohills, Euclid Hall
Best Cause on Social Media: Denver Eye
Nominees: Chive, Center for Western Priorities, Mike Marchant, Thinking Outside the Cage
Best Politician on Social Media: Jared Polis
Nominees: Scott Gessler, Morgan Carroll, Ken Gordon, Andrew Romanoff
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Best Marijuana Dispensary/Activist on Social Media: Denver Relief
Nominees: Pink House, Platte River, The Clinic
Best Journalist on Social Media: Kyle Clark
Nominees: Kristen Wyatt, Todd Shepherd, Megan Verlee, Beth Bartell
Best Sports Blog: South Stands Denver
Nominees: Denver Stiffs, Purple Row
Best Westword Commenter: Denverdiner
Nominees: Mark897, maxplanck, foodcrazy, Dave Barnes
Best Government Agency on Social Media: Colorado Department of Transportation
Nominees: Denver Department of Public Works, Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, RTD, Denver Police Department
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Best Athlete on Social Media: Eric Decker
Nominees: Duke Ihenacho, JaVale McGee, Kenneth Faried, Dexter Fowler
Special Achievement Award: Lakewood High School
More from our Web Awards archive circa 2012: “Meet your 2012 Denver #WebAwards winners.”
